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** CKPT RUNDOWN FOR FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY 06
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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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LEE TAMAHORI - NZ director arrested in Hollywood prostitution sting while dressed as a woman. 55-year old was arrested last month when police say he solicitied an undercover policeman. Comment from Officer Jason Lee, LAPD; Helen Vaughan reports live.
CHILD ABUSE - investigation into how parents were able to continue hitting their injured children in hospital reveals that in one case, Child,Youth and Family Services ignored opinions of 4 paediatricians that baby's injuries were not accidental. Children's Commissioner Cindy
Kiro releases report calling for better supervision and improved communication between agencies to protect hospitalised children from further harm. (Sue Ingram)
CHILD ABUSE CASE - case involving Nelson Hospital where infant boy's arm was broked by his parents has its sequel in Nelson District Court. Judge imposes what he says are jail terms at highest end of scale for child abuse - father jailed for 10 years and mother for 6 years and 9
months. Parents broke one of the boy's arms while he was in hospital and broke the other arm and 14 ribs before the child was admitted to hospital. Geoff Moffett reports live.
CHEMICAL DUMP - hundreds of unidentified chemical drums uncovered at old fuel pit in mid-Canterbury in what site's owner says looks like commercial dumping operation. Pit owned by Selwyn Plantation Board and over the years has become unofficial dump site. Board chief exec Kerry Ellem says investigators have not gone into pit because of safety concerns but it appears some drums contain agrichemicals. He's i/ved. (Erina O'Donohue)
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1720 BUSINESS NEWS
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QUAKE ANNIVERSARY - cannon fire, vintage planes flying overhead and bells of Napier cathedral ring out to mark exact time of NZ's worst natural disaster.75 years ago on Feb 3 1931, massive earthquake hit Hawke's Bay, killing 258 people in Hastings, Napier and Wairoa and injuring more than 2,000. (Heugh Chappel pkg. includes Joe Northover, kaumatua; Barbara Arnott, Napier mayor; quake survivors: Beryl Zahn, Ivan Gibbs, Norma Stephens; Prime Minister Helen Clark; Laurence Yule, Hastings mayor; poem by survivor Gertrude Bennett is read.)
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1730 HEADLINES
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SPORTS NEWS
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PROPHET CARTOONS ROW - controversy over cartoons of Prophet Mahommed hits NZ as major newspapers decide whether or not to publish and face wrath of local Muslim community. The Dominion Post to publish at least one of the images tomorrow. Images considered blasphemour to Islam and have caused widespread protest overseas. (Joy McArthur)
PLANE SKIDS - chartered vintage Devon plane with 9 passengers on board, group of Rugby Sevens supporters, skids to standstill at Ohakea airport. No-one was hurt but there was considerable damage to plane. Pilot Paul Jones says weather closed in near Ohakea and he decided to land there - i/ved.
RUGBY SEVENS tournament creating big buzz in Wellington. Barry Guy reports live from Westpac Stadium.
METHAMPHETAMINE DOCTOR - Auckland District Court sees the first taped interview with Xiao-Zhong Chen. Dr Chen denies 7 charges of supply and says he would never have sold the drugs if he'd known they would fall into criminal hands. Tony Reid reports live.
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WAATEA NEWS with Eru Rerekura
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HERMITAGE VINTAGE RALLY - vintage and veteran car owners gathering at Mt Cook this weekend to commemorate 100th anniversary of first car to make journey from Tekapo to Mt Cook. Measures taken to prevent kea from making a meal of the cars. (Nadine Chalmers-Ross)
RUGBY SEVENS - Wellington's Westpac Stadium opened gates for 2-day tournament at midday and there's been steady stream of people making way in there. And in Wellingon city, cash tills ringing in hotels, bars, and cafes. (Kathryn Jones)